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by Locry
Tue Jan 26, 2010 7:12 pm
Forum: General Information
Topic: noob...considering megasquirt
Replies: 9
Views: 1077

Re: noob...considering megasquirt

it only has 3 teeth, so resolution will suck. :)

i do not know yet what to do with the throttle, but i imagine it would just be an easy retrofit... what would be easiest to work with MS?
by Locry
Tue Jan 26, 2010 6:26 am
Forum: General Information
Topic: noob...considering megasquirt
Replies: 9
Views: 1077

Re: noob...considering megasquirt

it has 3 coils,
i was told the ignition gets its signal from the crank sensor which has an AC voltage (sine wave)... MS requires a square wave?

ok, so with this setup, what kit should i be ordering?
package #1: assume i'll be using the stock sensors etc... just replacing the ECU
package #2 ...
by Locry
Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:03 pm
Forum: General Information
Topic: noob...considering megasquirt
Replies: 9
Views: 1077

Re: noob...considering megasquirt

quick update:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=211918

this link identifies the engine/components of what i'll be working on... hope this'll help you guys make a recommendation. :)

here's my actual engine... :yeah!:
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t257/Locry/PB022414small ...
by Locry
Wed Jan 20, 2010 6:17 pm
Forum: General Information
Topic: noob...considering megasquirt
Replies: 9
Views: 1077

Re: noob...considering megasquirt

AFAIK, it has coil packs, and someone mentioned that it has a distributor on the end of the exhaust cam... (cam position sensor?) is this adequate?
and it most probably is a drive by wire deal... how that works i still have no idea, does this mean the throttle is wired directly to a TPS? the car is ...
by Locry
Wed Jan 20, 2010 5:11 am
Forum: General Information
Topic: noob...considering megasquirt
Replies: 9
Views: 1077

Re: noob...considering megasquirt

btw... the engine is a 2.8L M104... 6 cylinder 24 valve
by Locry
Tue Jan 19, 2010 6:07 pm
Forum: General Information
Topic: noob...considering megasquirt
Replies: 9
Views: 1077

noob...considering megasquirt

greetings,
noob here, i'm a diesel guy so please bear with me. :shock:
i have an 95 s280 engine that i want to convert to megasquirt, reason being the car was recently submerged and replacement modules are too dang expensive. i'm looking for alternative means of controlling fuel/ignition... i'm ...